We inform you that Federal Law N 163-FZ "On Amendments to the Federal Law on Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation", the registration procedure for foreign citizens and stateless persons has changed.
Registration has to be effected at the local office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the actual place of residence.
Upon entering the territory of the Russian Federation, each foreign citizen or stateless person must fill out the migration card and carry it for the entire duration of the stay in the Russian Federation. Upon arrival in Moscow, it is necessary to immediately submit documents for initial migration registration.
Documents needed for initial migration registration (up to 90 days):
Important: This documents must be submitted within 7 days from the day of your arrival in Russian Federation.
Please note that the list of required documents may vary depending on the local filing office. If you live in a dorm, check with the registration officer for this information. If you live in a rented place, you must personally obtain this information at the local filing office.
If you need to have your temporary registration at the dormitory extended, please apply to The Visa and Registration Office (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904).
Initial registration for a stay up to 90 days is processed within 3-4 days.
If you live in a hotel or an apartment, then migration registration is carried out automatically for the entire period of the stay at the hotel.
Any foreign citizen studying or working at RSUH is obliged to notify the Department of Visa and Registration (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) of his/her arrival and register within 2 working days from the date of entry into the Russian Federation.
In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Law “On Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation”, the following procedure is established for registration of foreign citizens. Any foreign citizen arriving in the Russian Federation on a visa-free basis must, within 2 working days (from the day of arrival), provide the following documents to Visa and Registration Office (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904):
Any foreign citizen residing in the territory of Russia, who has two or more citizenships, one of which being Russian, is considered by the Russian Federation only as a citizen of the Russian Federation. This category of citizens register at the place of temporary residence as citizens of the Russian Federation for the period of the housing rental contract, but for no longer than 5 years. All the documents (including University decisions and orders) must duly correspond to the citizenship of the person concerned.
Any foreign citizen continuing his studies at the University is obliged to present oneself at Department of Visas and Registration (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) one month before the expiration of the migration registration and submit the following documents to extend the period of temporary stay:
!PLEASE NOTE! Any foreign citizen from a country with a visa-free regime, who has not duly extended the period of stay in the Russian Federation, is considered to be an illegal and bears personal responsibility in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Foreign citizens from countries without visa-free regime arriving in the Russian Federation without visas on the basis of the “Agreement between the countries on visa-free travel” are considered to have entered the territory of the Russian Federation privately or for tourist purposes. This category of citizens is not subject to migration registration at the University. Visa support is not provided.
Foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation for the purpose of education are required to carry a student visa, obtained on the basis of invitation from RSUH.
You can live and move around the territory of the Russian Federation, if you carry the following documents with you at all times:
Important: Documents for visa extension must be submitted to the Visa and Registration Office (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) no later than 45 working days before the expiration of the current visa.
Any foreign citizen/stateless person who has arrived in the Russian Federation with a visa, must, within 2 working days (starting from the day of arrival at the place of stay at RSUH), provide to Visa and Registration Office (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) the following package of documents for registration for the duration of a single visa:
The period of temporary stay of a foreign citizen/persons without citizenship in the Russian Federation is determined by the validity of the visa. A foreign citizen/persons without citizenship is obliged to leave the Russian Federation after the expiration of the visa or another period of temporary stay, unless by the day of the expiration of the visa they have been issued a new visa.
Foreign citizens/persons without citizenship entering the Russian Federation for the purpose of studying are required to arrive on a study visa, obtained on the basis of the invitation from RSUH, or the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
If transferring from another state-accredited educational institution in order to continue education, a foreign citizen/person without citizenship has to provide the following documents for registration for the period of the validity of the existing visa (single or multiple):
Foreign citizens who have a temporary residence permit in the Russian Federation in another region are required to register at the place of temporary residence.
A visa providing the right to stay in the Russian Federation to this category of foreign citizens is issued at the place of receipt of the temporary residence visa.
Any foreign citizen residing in the territory of Russia who has two or more citizenships, one of which being Russian, is considered by the Russian Federation only as its citizen. This category of citizens register at the place of temporary residence as citizens of the Russian Federation for the period of the housing rental contract, but for no longer than 5 years.
The extension of the temporary stay of a foreign citizen/stateless person on the territory of the Russian Federation is carried out by issuing a new multiple-entry study visa for a period of up to 1 year.
Important: The following documents for a new multiple-entry visa must be submitted to Department of Visas and Registration (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) 45 working days before the expiration of the existing visa:
!PLEASE NOTE! The Visa and Registration Office will not accept documents from you if at least one of those listed above is not provided, or is found to be incorrect or outdated.
Any foreign citizen/person without citizenship from a country without visa-free regime, who did not apply for a new visa to stay in the Russian Federation, must leave the territory of Russia within the validity period of their visa and return to resume their studies under a new invitation.
The period of temporary stay may be extended or reduced in cases where the conditions or circumstances in connection with which the foreign citizen was allowed to enter the Russian Federation have changed or ceased to exist.
Completion or termination of studies is the basis for shortening the period of temporary stay of a foreign citizen in the Russian Federation.
Any foreign citizen/person without citizenship continuing studies at the University, and applying for a new multiple-entry visa, has to present oneself at Department of Visas and Registration (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) for registration and to submit the following documents:
If you arrived in and left the Russian Federation on a single-entry visa, you can return to Russia only with a new single-entry visa, obtained on the basis of a new invitation.
If you did not extend your stay in a timely manner, did not apply for a new multiple-entry visa, and left the Russian Federation, then you can return to Russia only with a new single-entry visa, obtained on the basis of a new invitation.
If you have not timely submitted the documents necessary to extend your stay in the Russian Federation and have not applied for a new multiple-entry visa, you must leave the territory of Russia with your existing visa.
You can return and continue your studies only with a new single entry visa, obtained on the basis of a new invitation.
Before leaving, you must inform Department of Visas and Registration (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) about your departure. Upon entering Russia, you will need to go through initial migration registration again (see the Initial registration part).
If you have already been issued a multiple-entry visa, then each time you return to Russia (for example, after the holidays), you will need to immediately (within two working days) come to Department of Visas and Registration (Miusskaya Square 6, Bld. 1, office 904) and submit all the documents needed for registration for the duration of your existing visa.
